Old School Tactical up on Kickstarter

[panzerde]

I have to admit that now that I've backed it, I'm really eager to get this and play it!

[Richie61]

 :D Just grabbed a $85 package with free shipping! Somebody dropped as I was watching it!

[Staggerwing]

Kickstarter lesson here folks:

Even if the tier you had your eye on is sold out keep checking it. Someone may back out at any time...

[Richie61]

Man! The more I read the rules, the more I want it NOW  :D

[Jamm]

Thanks for the support Richie O0
I'm playing it now and having a blast.
Just got the Stalingrad map from the printers yesterday and I'm itching to get on it.
All those ruins, the map seems really claustrophobic and the battles I'm sure will feel the same. :)

[Richie61]

Shayne,

My pleasure!

I think it's cool that a few years back I watched and used your CoH scenarios/ mods and now you designed a cool WWII board game.

Ed
aka Richie61

[Barthheart]

$43,176 and less than 44 hours to go!

Less than $900 to the Heavy Metal stretch goal!

Come on Bob, you know you wanna.  ^-^

[bob48]

^Sorry. Actually having read the living rules. I don't. Components look nice though.

[Barthheart]

^Sorry. Actually having read the living rules. I don't. Components look nice though.

Cool. But what didn't you like?

[bob48]

Its really just my own perspective on tac level games, and it is just like other games of that scale that I play; it fails to address aspects such as unit cohesion, a realistic way of dealing with command and the use of squads / platoons.

I have no doubt that it will a good 'game' and I wish FPG every success with it. The maps and components look outstanding, but, as I say, I'm now looking for a game that handles tactical level combat in a more 'realistic' way, and without a vast rules overhead. As far as I can see, no such game presently exists that does that.

[bayonetbrant]

As far as I can see, no such game presently exists that does that.

au contraire...  http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22877/fields-fire

and for deeper discussion on that one, please open a separate thread so we don't derail this one :)

[bob48]

Fair comment. I should, however, have been more specific and said 'board game'. As I understand if FoF is primarily a card based game?

[bayonetbrant]

http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=12997

[Jamm]

Reached the 'Heavy Metal' goal, that's great O0

I understand Bob, not every game will tick everyone's checklist.
Unit cohesion I think is a lot more complicated at the tactical level.  I believe there is a lot more chaos when the bullets start flying than people like to admit.
There are leadership rules which dip into it, but adding more constraints to how a firefight is played can make a game more of a chess match with soldiers as pieces.

It's a delicate balance in game design, and choices have to be made.
Thank's for checking it out though and I always listen to new ideas. :)

[bob48]

I fully appreciate what you say. At some point, I will most likely get it anyway, maybe when it goes to the Western Front.

It is not by any means my intention to 'trash' the game in any respect, and my comments are purely based on my own preferences.